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megalith vs dolmen

dolmen vs megalith

megalith and dolmen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
megalith Yes No No No
dolmen Yes No No No
As nouns, dolmen is a hyponym of megalith; that is, dolmen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than megalith:
  • megalith: memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
  • dolmen: a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Other hyponyms of megalith include cromlech, portal tomb, menhir, standing stone.
megalith (noun) dolmen (noun)
memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
Difference between megalith and dolmen

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